close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
dwelt soon pushed up to lead, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven out
tracked winner, ridden entering final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, edged left close home, just held
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, effort on inner over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd close home
Young Fire has been beaten in this grade since scoring at Redcar in September while Protected Guest is upped in class back on the Flat after a spin over hurdles but Furzig is capable at this level and returned to form when narrowly beaten at Wolverhampton last time with subsequent winner Yes My Boy behind. Richard Fahey’s charge can figure again but it could pay to stick with the progressive MAKE IT RAIN as she’s now won all three starts on the all-weather, including over course and distance last time, and there looks more to come.
Young Fire (FR) 13-2 (9-9) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Astro King (8-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Furzig 25-1 (9-10) Held up, headway 2f out, short of room over 1f out, ridden when clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly but unable to reel in winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Kryptos (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Yes My Boy (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Plantadream (9-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Make It Rain (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Candelisa (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Protected Guest 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Captain Morgs (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.